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Pages: 31. Chapters: Turaga na Rasau, Taukei ni Waluvu, House of
Chiefs, Monarchy of Fiji, Tui Nayau, Great Council of Chiefs,
Vunivalu of Bau, Vuanirewa, Chairman of the Great Council of
Chiefs, Ratu, Tui Cakau, Tora ni Bau, Gagaja, Turaga na Gonesau,
Kubuna Confederacy, Serukeirewa, Fakpure, Roko Sau, Qaranivalu,
Burebasaga Confederacy, Tovata Confederacy, Roko Tui Dreketi, Mara
Kapaiwai, Radini Nayau, Turaga Na Ravunisa, Tui Lau, Tui Namosi,
Tui Nadi, Roko Tui Namata, Bulou, Tui Vuda. Excerpt: Turaga Na
Rasau is a traditional Fijian chiefly title of the Lau Islands.
Prior to Fiji's colonial days, Fiji had many different Vanua with
their own Paramount Chieftain which exercised no authority over the
other; a saying from the island of Kadavu aptly summarises it "Nomu
Turaga o sega na noqu Turaga" or "Your Chief is not my Chief" also
the people of Beqa Island were of a similar opinion saying "Gali
Cuva Ki Lagi" or "Subject only to heaven" and would bow to no
outside Chieftain, but at the turn of the 20th century aspects of
the traditional social structure remained, but for administrative
purposes three main Matanitu were solidified and formed as they
were the dominant consolidated powers at the time being that of
Burebasaga, Kubuna and Tovata. With regard to the Rasau while its
traditional origins were in Kubuna on Bau the titles traditional
authority in modern Fiji is now in Tovata, Lau in particular
Lomaloma Tikina on the Island of Vanuabalavu. Please note: that
both the English and Fijian languages are used in this article and
mostly the Fijian Bauan dialect is used. The Fijian Language uses
the Roman alphabet as in English. Fijian regional and
inter-regional chiefly titles vary in name and history and each
tribal unit will have its own unique title with its history,
mythology and Folklore and as tribes interacted in trade or in war,
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